diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/repl/lib/eager_evaluator.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/repl/lib/eager_evaluator.js
index c743dd6b786b..25a24d61d86b 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/repl/lib/eager_evaluator.js
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/repl/lib/eager_evaluator.js
@@ -70,13 +70,17 @@ function traverse( node ) {
 	if ( !node ) {
 		return false;
 	}
-	if ( node.type === 'Literal' || node.type === 'Identifier' || node.type === 'MemberExpression' ) {
+	if ( node.type === 'Literal' || node.type === 'Identifier' ) {
 		return true;
 	}
 	if ( node.type === 'BinaryExpression' ) {
 		if ( traverse( node.left ) && traverse( node.right ) ) {
 			return true;
 		}
+	} else if ( node.type === 'MemberExpression' ) {
+		if ( traverse( node.object ) ) {
+			return true;
+		}
 	} else if ( node.type === 'ExpressionStatement' ) {
 		if ( traverse( node.expression ) ) {
 			return true;